1 Peter 5
5 1The elders among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of
the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be
revealed:
2Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the
oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of
God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
3neither as lording
it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the
flock.
4And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive
the crown of glory that fadeth not away.
5Likewise, ye younger, be
subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to
serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the
humble.
6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that
he may exalt you in due time;
7casting all your anxiety upon him, because
he careth for you.
8Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,
9whom withstand
stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in
your brethren who are in the world.
10And the God of all grace, who
called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a
little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
11To him
be the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
12By Silvanus, our
faithful brother, as I account him, I have written unto you briefly,
exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand ye fast
therein.
13She that is in Babylon, elect together with you,
saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son.
14Salute one another with
a kiss of love. Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.
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